Enhancing Early Childhood Development, Care, and Learning

The Center for Family Policy and Research brings together labs, programs, and services focused on enhancing early childhood development, care, and learning. Our work explores how children and families thrive through supportive relationships, learning environments, effective early childhood practices, and strong systems of care and support.

Explore our work in this area, or discover our full range of Research Labs, Programs & Services and Past Projects & Initiatives.

• Bridges in ECE: Partnerships & Data Lab (B-PAD)
• Institute for Professional Development (IPD)
• Missouri Head Start Collaborative Office
• Power of Play Lab
• Recruit, Inspire, Support the Early Childhood Profession in Missouri (RISE-MO)
• Self-Regulation & Motivation in Early Learning Lab
• Supporting Healthy Development, School Readiness, and Resilience Lab
• Supporting Parents and Early Childhood Professionals Lab
• Research Labs
• Programs & Services
• Past Projects and Initiatives